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Table 1 Comparisons of categorical and quantitative variables between the two study groups

From: Micronutrient deficiency among patients with ulcerative colitis

Characteristic

UC group

Control group

P value

Male

10 (43.5%)

7 (30.4%)

0.359

Female

13 (56.5%)

16 (69.6%)

Rural

8 (34.8%)

11 (47.8%)

0.369

Urban

15 (65.2%)

12 (52.2%)

Age (years)

33 (25–40)

31 (27–35)

0.930

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.1 ± 1.8

11.4 ± 1.7

0.473

WBCs count (× 103 per mm3)

8.4 ± 2.7

6.9 ± 2.4

0.048

Platelet count (× 103 per mm3)

260 (210–297)

250 (183–279)

0.758

Serum selenium (pg/ml)

145.7 ± 58.8

536.2 ± 182

< 0.001

Serum Zinc (μg/dl)

62.1 ± 17

76.9 ± 23.3

0.018

Serum copper (μg/dl)

87.9 ± 11.4

85 ± 12.7

0.412

Serum iron (μg/dl)

97.2 ± 37.9

101.5 ± 27.1

0.660

Serum magnesium (mg/dl)

1.9 (1.8–2.0)

2 (2–2.1)

< 0.001